Category — South of Scotland
Borders church minister backs safety message for Scotland’s farmers
A Borders minister is urging farmers in his parish and throughout Scotland to come home safely from their fields as
Reverend George Lind bades a fond farewell to Annan for pastures new
A Dumfries-born banker who became a Church of Scotland minister in Annan 12 years ago has left for pastures new.
The
James Williams
Obituary of James Williams, industrial chemist and antiquarian; born 27 February, 1944, in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire; died 27 November, 2009, in
Outdoor centre ‘failed’ Cumbrian girl who fell to her death – boss
The head of a charity trust in charge of an outdoor centre where a Cumbrian schoolgirl plunged 30 ft to
Lay missionary bids fond farewell to Annandale parishes
After more than 37 years ministry with the Church of Scotland, Sandy Falconer and his wife Tricia were given a
Kirkcudbright woman leaves £1million to charity
A kind-hearted Kirkcudbright woman has left almost £1 million to good causes in her will.
Joan Horrocks, who died in May
Borders church hit by ‘despicable’ theft
A police investigation is under way into a "despicable theft" at a church in the Scottish Borders.
The thieves broke into
Higher profile sought for saint
A bid is being made in the Scottish Parliament to get greater recognition for the nation’s "premier saint".
South of Scotland
Port claims to be first centre of Christianity in Scotland
A village on the south-west coast of Scotland is reasserting its claim to be the country’s forgotten first centre of
‘I was at Lockerbie: I rejoice that Megrahi is going home’
"I read the Bible every day." That’s what Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi told me when I went to visit